Background: While considerable attention has been given to quantifying leisure-time
physical activity (LTPA) among subpopulations, less attention has focused on the perception …

Despite social acceptance of some leisure activities as healthy or unhealthy, individual
behaviour suggests the story is more complex as individuals engage in leisure in both …

The purpose of this study was to understand the factors that influence physical activity
among year-round residents in an isolated summer resort community. Specifically, we …

Leisure researchers have been studying active living for many years. The research,
however, has focused more on individual factors than social and environmental …

Objectives: To explore whether participation in leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) is
associated with participation in occupational, housework, and transport-related physical …

Many individuals contend that they do not have time for physical leisure activities due
constraints/barriers on their time (eg, work, family, school, social organization, etc.), yet they …

This study examines the direct and indirect influence of various aspects of enjoyment,
including activity enjoyment, enjoyment conceptualised as physical/environmental, and …

Leisure researchers have long examined the many ways in which people use their leisure
time and interact with leisure-related resources including parks and recreation facilities. This …

Although the health benefits of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) are well documented, it
has been known that social minority groups (eg, women, racial/ethnic minority, people with …

This study examines physical activity (PA) patterns in the context of global leisure activity of
undergraduate students in a large Midwest state university. A sample of students (n= 253) …